1932 United States Senate election in New York

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1932 United States Senate election in New York
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Nominee Robert F. Wagner George Z. Medalie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,532,905 1,751,186
Percentage 55.77% 38.56%

Senator before election

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

Elected Senator

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1932 in New York was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner was re-elected to a second term over Republican George Z. Medalie.

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • D. Leigh Colvin, perennial candidate (Law Preservation)
  • Jeremiah D. Crowley, nominee for Vice President in 1928 (Socialist Labor)
  • George Z. Medalie, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (Republican)
  • Charles Solomon, former State Assemblyman (Socialist)
  • Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
  • William Weinstone, labor leader (Communist)

Results[]

1932 United States Senate election in New York[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert F. Wagner (incumbent) 2,532,905 55.77%
Republican George Z. Medalie 1,751,186 38.56%
Socialist Charles Solomon 143,282 3.16%
Prohibition D. Leigh Colvin 74,611 1.64%
Communist William Weinstone 29,052 0.64%
Socialist Labor Jeremiah D. Crowley 10,328 0.23%
Total votes 4,541,364 100.00%

References[]

  1. ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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